Past Events in Historical Studies

Whitefella forgetting, Blackfella remembering

A public forum taking a new look at Australian history with award-winning writers Mark Mckenna, Maria Nugent and Bain Attwood. Introduced by Margo Neale, the Museum's Principal Advisor (Indigenous).

• Time: 3.00pm-4.30pm
• Venue: The Studio, National Museum of Australia
• Contact: http://www.nma.gov.au

Strolling through St Kilda with Dr Seamus O'Hanlon

Dr Seamus O'Hanlon is coordinator of the Masters Public History program and co-editor of Go! Melbourne in the Sixties.

• Date: Saturday 31 March 2007
• Time: 2.00pm-4.00pm
• Venue: St Kilda (Light Rail) Station opposite the historic George Hotel
• Cost: $25
• Bookings: Susan Grist 9905 2164 or susan.grist@arts.monash.edu.au

Htav Student Lecture Renaissance Florence

Dr Peter Howard presents a lecture to VCE students on Renaissance Florence.

• Date: Sunday 18 March 2007
• Venue: Old Arts Public Lecture Theatre, University of Melbourne

HTAV Student Lecture PowerPoint Presentation [1,388kb PDF]

'The First Terrorists: The French Revolution in Paris and the Terror of 1793-1794'

The School of Historical Studies hosts David Garrioch's Inaugural Professorial Lecture

• Date: Wednesday 18 April 2007
• Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
• Venue: Cinema, Campus Centre, Building 10, Monash Clayton Campus
• RSVP: Monday 16 April 2007
• Bookings: Susan Grist 9905 2164 or susan.grist@arts.monash.edu.au

Anzac Day and Australian Nationalisms

City of Melbourne, 'Melbourne Conversations' in conjunction with the History Council of Victoria

• Date: Monday 23 April 2007
• Time: 6.00pm
• Venue: BMW Edge, Federation Square
• Information: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=75&pa=2025&pg=803

Return to Gallipoli

Associate Professor Bruce scates, Monash University presents an imaginary journey across the killing fields of World War I.

• Date: Thursday 26 April 2007
• Time: 11.00am
• Venue: Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Avenue South Yarra
• Cost: Gold coin donation
• Bookings: 8654 8415 or email programs@shrine.org.au

A Skeptics' Guide to Judaism: The Thought of Maimonides

Three weeks Darsheini short course.

• Date: Thursday 10 May 2007
• Information: For dates, times and venues email darsheini@arts.monash.edu.au

Tikkun Leil Shavuot - All Nigh Learning Galas

Darsheini special event.

• Date: Tuesday 22 May 2007
• Information: For dates, times and venues email darsheini@arts.monash.edu.

A Taste of golden Spain: An Evening of Wine and Poetry

Daarsheini special event.

• Date: Sunday 3 June 2007
• Information: For dates, times and venues email darsheini@arts.monash.edu.au

Arts in Action: A Festival of Ideas and Culture

Inaugrual Monash University Arts Faculty Festival. The day long event will feature a choice of over 50 lectures, panels and workshops from past and present Monash Arts Faculty staff and students.

• Date: Saturday 9 June 2007
• Time: 10.00am-6.30pm
• Venue: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
• Details: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/artsinaction07/
• Contact: artsinaction@arts.monash.edu.au

Imperial Curiosity: Objects, Representations, Knowledges

Interdisciplinary conference exploring imperial curiosity with the University of Tasmania's Centre for Colonialism and Its Aftermath

• Date: Wednesday 27 June to Friday 29 June 2007
• Venue: School of Art, Hunter street, Hobart
• Bookings: http://www.utas.edu.au/arts/imperialcuriosity/

The Look of the Past

The Look of the Past

The School of Historical Studies presents a symposium on the role of visual and material culture in historical practice. Guest speaker is Ludmilla Jordanova, Professor of Modern History at King's College London. Fellow speakers from Monash University are Graeme Davison, Pauline Nestor and Jamie Agland. Refreshments will be served.

• Date: Friday 29 June 2007
• Venue: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
  Building H, Theatre HB40, Basement level
  900 Dandenong Road, Caulfield East Vic 3145
• Bookings: Susan Grist (03) 9905 2164 or susan.grist@arts.monash.edu.au
  Bookings essential as places are limited

Gene Brucker comes to Monash

Gene A. Brucker, Emeritus Professor of History, University of California at Berkeley will deliver a paper on 'Confessions of an Archive Junkie'. Fellow speakers will include Bill Kent, Peter Howard, Natalie Tomas and Cecilia Hewlett. Emeritus Professor Ros Pesman will launch Bill Kent's Lorenzo de' Medici and the Art of Magnificence, paperback edition. Refreshments will be served.

• Date: Monday 2 July 2007
• Time: TBA
• Venue: Burchill Room, Building 68, Monash University Clayton Campus
• Bookings: Susan Grist 9905 2164 or email susan.grist@arts.monash.edu.au

The Institute for Public History Annual Lecture

Professor Bill Kent will discuss 'Lorenzo fra le donne': Lorenzo de' Medici's Women

• Date: Wednesday 29 August 2007
• Time: 6.30pm-8.00pm
• Venue: Cinema Campus Centre, Building 10
  Monash University, Clayton Campus
• Bookings: Susan Grist 9905 2164 or email susan.grist@arts.monash.edu.au

'Melbourne: The Many Lives of a City'

Presented by the Professional Historians Association of Victoria at the 2007 Melbourne Writers' Festival. Chaired by ABC Radio national's Michelle Rayner, with Richard Aitken, Clare Wright, Stella Barber and Andrew Lemon.

• Date: Saturday 1 September
• Time: 5.30pm-7.00pm
• Venue: The Tower Theatre, CUB Malthouse, Southbank
• Contact: www.mwf.com.au/

Visual Cultures of the British World

The 15th Conference of the Australasian Modern British History Association

• Date: Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 September
• Venue: Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney
• Contact: www.anu.edu.au/hrc/conferences/conferences_2007/AMBHA.php

The Padghams of Box Hill

Dr Pam Oliver will address the Box Hill Society on her research on 'The Padghams', an early Box Hill family. Visitors are most welcome to attend.

• Date: Thursday 20 September
• Time: 8.00pm-10.00pm
• Venue: Strabane Hall, 29 Strabane Avenue, Box Hill North
• Contact: 9285 4808 Box Hill Historical Society

Engaging Histories: Regional Conference of the Australian Historical Association

(Incorporating the Australian Mining History Association Conference)

• Date: Sunday 23 September to Wednesday 26 September
• Venue: University of New England, Armidale, NSW
• Contact: www.une.edu.au/campus/confco/aha2007/

In peace and war: The Japanese role in the defence and security of Australia to 1943

Dr Pam Oliver, Honorary research associate Monash University explores the antecedents of Australia's recent security accord with Japan.

• Date: Tuesday 30 October 2007
• Time: 6.00 pm -7.00 pm
• Venue: National Archives of Australia (Menzies Room), Queen Victoria Terrace
  Parkes ACT 2600
• Contact: (02) 6212 3600 or email archives@naa.gov.au
• Website: http://www.naa.gov.au/whats-on/events/canberra.aspx

Coming events to be announced.